Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats

Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of primary research.

• Incorporates the latest research, new testing methods, and newly-discovered predispositions and diseases

• Provides expanded information on genetics, epidemiology, and longevity

• Includes key characteristics of diseases, including pathogenesis, genetics, risks, and common presentations

• Indexes dogs and cats by breed, with listings of common inherited and predisposed disorders organized by body system

• Includes absolute and relative frequency/occurrence data for conditions, along with references to further information

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The authors
Alex Gough, MA, VetMB, CertSAM, CertVC, PG Cert (Neuroimaging), MRCVS, is Head of Referrals at Bath Veterinary Referrals, Bath, UK. He is Vice Chair of the Clinical Board of a large veterinary group and author of numerous veterinary books, chapters and articles. Alison Thomas, BVSc, CertSAM, MRCVS, is Senior Vet at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Victoria, London, UK. She holds the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate and has been awarded Advanced Practitioner status in Small Animal Medicine. Dan O'Neill, MVB BSc(hons) GPCert(SAP) GPCert(FelP) GPCert(Derm) GPCert(B&PS) MSc(VetEpi) PhD MRCVS, is Senior Lecturer in Companion Animal Epidemiology at the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK. He is a leader on the VetCompassTM Programme and prolific writer.

Klappentext
"This third edition focuses on presenting evidence about breed predispositions to increased levels of disease in purebred dogs and cats; and it seems to succeed in including all the best and most recent findings in the existing body of scientific literature. The book is therefore a must for all small animal vets, leading breeders, breed organizations and others tasked with advising on how to improve the welfare of dogs and cats through better breeding."
Peter Sandøe "The authors have relied on 'evidence-based veterinary medicine,' i.e. a solidly scientific basis for their claims. They have enumerated the problems that arise in hundreds of breeds of dog and cat, and any person contemplating the acquisition of a purebred animal is well-advised to study this book carefully. Doing so can help assure that the animals we profess to love do not live lives of pain, suffering, disease and misery."
Bernard E. Rollin Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of primary research. Designed to aid veterinarians in diagnosis, breeders in selection, and scientists in research, this invaluable reference is the only evidence-based single source of information on breed-related diseases for dogs and cats. Although there are widely held beliefs that certain breeds suffer from certain conditions at rates higher than the general population, the authors discovered in their research that many of these "established facts" were backed by very little data. With the goal of creating a truly useful one-stop information resource, the authors developed criteria for selection and included only those diseases with strong evidence of breed predisposition. This rigorous approach is intended to help readers gain a deeper understanding of breed predispositions based on the current published evidence base. This newly updated Third Edition:

• Incorporates the latest research, new testing methods, and newly-discovered predispositions and diseases
• Provides expanded information on genetics, epidemiology, and longevity
• Includes key characteristics of diseases, including pathogenesis, genetics, risks, and common presentations
• Indexes dogs and cats by breed, with listings of common inherited and predisposed disorders organized by body system
• Includes absolute and relative frequency/occurrence data for conditions, along with references to further information
  Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition is a critical evidence-based tool that aims to assist veterinarians, breeders, owners, students, and scientists to better understand the health of dogs and cats and thereby to improve animal welfare.

Zusammenfassung
Breed Pred**ispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats, Third Edition provides a comprehensive exploration of current knowledge of breed predispositions based on rigorous examination of primary research.

• Incorporates the latest research, new testing methods, and newly-discovered predispositions and diseases
• Provides expanded information on genetics, epidemiology, and longevity
• Includes key characteristics of diseases, including pathogenesis, genetics, risks, and common presentations
• Indexes dogs and cats by breed, with listings of common inherited and predisposed disorders organized by body system
• Includes absolute and relative frequency/occurrence data for conditions, along with references to further information

Inhalt

Author Biographies xi

Foreword xiii

Preface xv

Abbreviations xvii

Introduction 1

Basic and Clinical Genetics 1

Epidemiology 7

Longevity 10

Methods 14

Part I: Dog Breeds 17

Affenpinscher 19

Afghan Hound 19

African Boerboel 20

Airedale Terrier 20

Akbash 21

Akita Inu 21

Alaskan Husky 21

Alaskan Klee Kai 21

Alaskan Malamute 21

Alsatian 22

American Bulldog 22

American Cocker Spaniel 22

American Eskimo 22

American Pit Bull Terrier 22

American Staffordshire Terrier 23

Anatolian Shepherd Dog 24

Australian Cattle Dog 24

Australian Kelpie 25

Australian Shepherd Dog 25

Australian Silky Terrier 26

Australian Terrier 27

Basenji 27

Basset Hound 28

Beagle 29

Bearded Collie 31

Beauceron 32

Bedlington Terrier 32

Belgian Shepherd Dog 32

Berger Blanc Suisse 32

Bernese Mountain Dog 33

Bichon Frise 34

Bloodhound 35

Bolognese 36

Bolonka Zwetna 36

Border Collie 36

Border Terrier 38

Borzoi 38

Boston Terrier 39

Bouvier Des Flandres 40

Boxer 41

Boykin Spaniel 46

Briard 46

British Bulldog 46

Brittany Spaniel 46

Brussels Griffon 47

Buhund 47

Bull Terrier 47

Bull Terrier Miniature 48

Bulldog American 49

Bulldog English 49

Bullmastiff 51

Cairn Terrier 52

Cane Corso 53

Catahoula Leopard Dog 53

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 54

Chesapeake Bay Retriever 56

Chihuahua 56

Chin 57

Chinese Crested Dog 58

Chinese Shar Pei 58

Chow Chow 58

Clumber Spaniel 59

Cocker Spaniel 60

Collies Rough and Smooth 64

Coonhound 66

Corgi 66

Coton De Tulear 66

CurlyCoated Retriever 67

Dachshund 67

Dalmatian 70

Dandie Dinmont Terrier 72

Danish Chicken Dog 72

Danish/Swedish Farmdog 72

Deerhound 72

Deutscher Wachtelhund 72

Dobermann Pinscher 72

Dogo Argentino 76

Dogue De Bordeaux 77

Dutch Partridge Dog 77

Dutch Sheepdog 77

Dutch Spaniel 77

Elkhound 77

English Bulldog 77

English Cocker Spaniel 78

English Setter 78

English Shepherd 79

English Springer Spaniel 79

English Toy Spaniel 79

Entlebucher Mountain Dog 79

Eskimo Dog 79

Estrela Mountain Dog 80

Finnish Hound 80

Finnish Lapphund 80

Finnish Spitz 80

FlatCoated Retriever 80

Fox Terrier 81

Foxhound 83

French Alpine Mastiff 83

French Bulldog 83

French Mastiff 85

French Spaniel 85

Frisian Water Dog 85

Galgos Español 85

German Pinscher 85

German Shepherd Dog 85

German Spaniel 93

Glen of Imaal Terrier 93

Golden Retriever 93

Gordon Setter 99

Grand Bleu De Gascogne Hound 100

Great Dane 100

Great Pyrenees 104

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog 104

Greyhound 104

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